The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-04
LAY HOLD OK HEFORIU VI
THE BEGINNING OF DEVELOP
MENTIs YET In ITS INFANCY,
And the End VIII be Mighty and
Truly Glorious for the
Bluff City.
RAILROAD AND RIVER ADVAN-
TAGES WHICH MUST TELL.
An Era OF Progress Surprising Only
10 Those Who viii Not
Awake.
For weeks and months the towns and

For weeks aud months the towns and
cities of the South have been heralding to the
world unriValed advantages for men OF
means TO take b Id OF and develop into mon
uments of industry and wealth All the
factors which combine TO promote success in
manufacturing enterprises ext in unlimited
supply in this section OF country. IL 10 only
in the past few years that these endless re-
sources have been made X, own, and the
over crowded business centeIs of The North
and East become familiar with new fields Tor
operations. The influx of capital and labor
to the naturally favored section has necessa-
rily aroused the natives to renewed energie',
and created What is alleged to be the
The dist notion between an inflated
"boom" and substantial development is
clsar. Perhaps the infection has spread and
fal basis existed, but the release was rapid
aud permanent. Without something to
grasp and maintain, tho com lsint can work
no miracle. Taken as a whole, however, the
entire South offers inducements which must
sooner or Iate', secure attention and de-
velopment through tho medium OF millions
of capital lying idle in the money eenters OF
the North and East.
Localities Of most deserving merit an d ad-
vantage will, 10 the nature Of things hrst be
taken hold Of. This is den onstrated In the
history Of Memphis, Birmingham. ChAtta
nOoEa snd other cities. Their expansion
M d growing wealth are phenomenal. Com
psratlyely sudden though the howard ana ana
onward tendency has been, yet IL is well
founde1 and secure. Investments have been
made by men of keen foresight and judg-
ment. who scented the wave OF coming sue
| cess from altar.
every turn. The newspapers are teemine
with ii The streets are sliys with II. Every
| tongue Is vOiciDg it.. The index finger OF
| fortune points TO it with unmistakable accu-
rscy. Companies arc working indetatis'
| L lat NJ a.
| Dummy RAILROADS and other modes of travel
| are brought into existence to convey people
| to Il and bring it 10 their doors. And what
| is the best guide 70 the tact OF fast approach
| ing greatness? Unprecedented activity IN
real estate. Sales Of subj ban lands are
| held almost daily by constituted agents, a,
which bidding is entered into with avidity
Lots hitherto considered practically value
less are eagerly purchasedi Tho le, harsl'
business despondency SO prevalent in tn
| south. Actual values have only ASSERTED
themselves, Ut der the stimulus OF demand
for home places.
nothinR singular or unexpected in this turl
of the tide. Situated as Memphis is, witt
her mighty and open river, eight railroad
and others pushing to her gates' men Q
business who command attention and sue
cess, the cannot bs kept down. The lates
addition to proposed rsilways-the Memphis
Arkansas and Texas-commenced operation
nj once upon making tne announcement
Hundreds of men are toiling industriousl
for its c0mris!lSn ana ere inc T,b pS SoastI
penetra cd by 1t will be unloaded upon tn
market here. So IL Is with the Ba d koo
extension, and the Pensacola and Memphi
line. This company has advertised Tor
day. II 10 understood that the meeting
t ton Of TO tho charters S1s' h. GiifSrSH
States through which the road passe
to wit: florida, Alabama, mississippi Pm
Tennessee, that the issuance Of one set
! bonds will answer for the entire limo. III
preliminary arrangements for the inauguri
ton II work on this important line OF raj
road are being gradually perfected, an
. meet NAL $. N. Van PraRg is indefatigab
engaged in furtheIing the interests OF q
Pensacola and Memphis, and no man 90
: nected with this really grand undertaken
and worthy gentleman, who has ney
> Wearied or despa red -inoe the first plans
. The PS tennessee Midi nd viii follow 10 d
: Raleigh roa !, for which there is we'll q
Q fined and growing demand, is among I
l.. emit rprises guaranteed. The dummy line
a designed more particularly to open up gre
bodies Of idle lands contiguous to the city
residence and manufacturing purposes, v
\ soon be A glorious reality All that lat
and capital can do is being done. ~.
. Energetic and en- nest men are di1ecti
+, work on the various Institutions enumera'
y pietion others will follow. ITO, sud-
u and gigantic to endure" mournfull ped
% the los lis, who are yet rubbing their Q!
d alter a slumber Of years and are not Ia
a awakened. The beg inning Is only
hand, however. and the end "
% DO more surprising and glOrio
~ cannon sense caution, will cause the p
10 gressiye South, aud Memphis in parhcul
Or 10 take position in adyatce Of The march
fortune, and startle tho world with her
folded re ources and treasures. Tne bu
aud activity dip aged 10 only to arouse
flow gning public TO n realization OF the
situation, and as such should never be
a. iaxed. Tax, hold while the Opportunit I
~ oiieIed on terms within the reach OF eve
ore. and coming genera ions will call
great aud wise. Rather ,haa too many,
army Of wide awake husIlers is by far